Kim uses Putin as leverage for denuclearization talks with US

Moscow's involvement throws curve ball for this week's summit

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The upcoming summit between North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and Russian President Vladimir Putin may give Moscow its long-awaited chance to participate in denuclearization talks.

EIJI FURUKAWA, Nikkei senior staff writer

TOKYO-- As denuclearization talks with the United States remain stalled, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has accepted Russian President Vladimir Putin's invitation for a summit later this month.

The summit announcement was made on April 18 during U.S. special envoy Stephen Biegun's visit to Moscow as part of a European tour to seek help in dealing with North Korea.

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